Santinha binds 1-1 with America-LN and returns to the third. Barra, Inter de Limeira and Maranhão also make the party
Sunday evening, 8/9, Santa Cruz designed 1-1 with América-Ln at the Arena Das Dunas, for the return game of the quarter-finals of the Brazilian series. With this, the Pernambuco team – owner of one of the greatest fans in the north -est – has ensured a place in the semifinal of the competition and access to Serie C of the Brazilian championship of 2026. After all, in the first game of Arruda, Santa Claus had won 1-0. América came forward with Aruá. However, Wagner Balotelli has linked to Santinha.
The game was tense. Excited by the possibility of access, about three thousand fans of Santa Cruz traveled to Natal to support the team and make noise in the duel with 29,807 payers. They saw a nervous and disputed duel. América-LN dominated the first half. The saint was backward, trying to go out into counterattacks. Even with a greater possession of the ball and good play on the right, the tense team stopped in the strong defense of the tricolor. The best possibility of the first stage was from Santa Claus: Thiago Galhardo received in the area on the right and kicked hard, asking for a great defense of the goalkeeper Renan Bragança.
America opposite. But Santa Cruz binds and progress
At the beginning of the second half, América-LN opened the markings after two minutes, with a kick from the outside of the Aruá area. The goal drew the clash and brought the decision to the shooting. But the Santa Cruz was not shaking. After all, at 36 minutes, Wilton Júnior was lost at the entrance of the area on the left. He himself loaded, lifting the ball in the area and Balotelli climbed more than the defender to head in the right corner of the goalkeeper Rennan Bragança, guaranteeing the draw and classification. With the result, Santa Cruz returned to Serie C. Furthermore, he is still alive in the struggle for the title of the fourth national division.
Defined the four who went up to Serie C
In addition to Santa Cruz, who gained access after a 1-1 draw with América-LN, three other clubs won a place in 2026 Brazilirão Serie C, since they qualified for the Serie D semifinals this year. Bars-Sci, between Limeira-Sp and Maranhão-Ma.
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Bar-scar -The won 1-0 in the return match after a 0-0 draw along the road. Therefore, he is in Serie C for the first time in his history.
Inter de limeira-sp-GIORUBA-GO 1-0 at home, after a draw without goals in the first leg. With this, the traditional team of San Paolo celebrates its return to the third.
Maranhão-ma He beat the ASA-AL 3-0 in Castelão, in San Luís, after a 0-0 draw from home. Therefore, the Maranhão team also returned to Serie C.
They will replace the release of the four of the 2025 Serie C.
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